The World Across

Chapter 2.5

"Shall I give you a ride home?" Lyndon asked.

"God!" Sa5m explained. "You gotta stop doing that."

"Doing what?"

"That. You'll just go behind my back and suddenly appear. It might give me a heart attack."

"Oh. No. I am not sneaking around. Maybe you just didn't saw me coming. I'm sorry." He explained. "I won't do it again."

"Okay." And she breath normally.

"So shall I pick you up after your practice?" He asked.

"What are you now? My guard or something?" She said.

"Take it that way."

And she smiled. "Why?"

"Because I want to protect you."

"For what reasons?"

"Do I need to have one?" He said and smiled.

"Oh . . . okay. Smooth move." She said. "I get it."

"Get what?"

"You're flirting with me. Aren't you?"

"What? No." He said. "Sorry to be so cruel. I didn't mean to cross your line." He seemed to be apologetic than sarcastic.

"Geez. What did you do?" Sa5m suddenly finds his actions a little bit weird again.

"Did I not made you feel uncomfortable." He asked.

Sa5m couldn't say more. "Oh men, you are damaged. . ."

"What?"

"Well ahm, I need to practice." And she start walking. "Don't wait for me later. Okay? Bye!" And se ran off.

When she reached the field, he went straight to Mike.

"What happened to you?" Mike asked.

"Nothing." And she dropped her bag to start stretching.

"I already asked Mia." He said in between stretching.

"Whose Mia?" Sa5m asked.

"Oh. That's Amilia. I made her name shorter." He smiled. "Mia."

"Oh . . . what did she say?"

"She said she'll love to."

"Wow. Good for you."

"Hey. Here's a thought." And Mike sat up properly. "Why don't you ask the brother."

"Bad idea. I'd rather not to go." She said.

"Why? What happen? I thought you two are getting along?"

"That's what I thought too. But, I don't know . . . he's just . . . well he's just so . . . weird." She said in pauses 'coz she can't express what really is it.

"What do you mean by weird?" Mike ask.

"Nevermind." And she stood up. Let's start te practice now for tomorrow's game." And she went off.